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State Street resident accused of trying to steal booze on Washington Avenue

By Howard B. Owens

A Batavia man is accused of entering the home of a friend on Washington Avenue and trying to steal booze, and when confronted, the man allegedly returned to the house with a shotgun.

Taken into custody early Sunday morning was Andrew J. Rock, 24, of 206 State St. Batavia.

Rock is charged with burglary, 2nd, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal criminal use of a firearm, 2nd, and menacing, 2nd.

According to Batavia police, Rock entered the home on Washington Avenue, took alcohol and then was confronted by the resident outside. The resident retrieved his property.

A short time later, a little before 1 a.m., Rock allegedly returned to the residence and knocked on the door and when the resident opened the door, Rock was standing on the porch holding a shotgun.

Rock fled the scene before police arrived and was arrested at his house soon afterward.

He was jailed without bail.

George Richardson

When you are jailed without bail in Batavia it means one of two things. 1. You are a bad ass who should not be out of jail for any amount of money. Or, 2. You are a dumb ass whose mama and daddy would not bail you out of jail if they gave them $500. I suspect Mr. Andrew J. (crack) Rock falls into the latter category.
Damn I'm glad the Batavian was forty five years behind my juvenille delinquency but I can't feel much pity for an adult who acts like a child.

May 17, 2011, 12:42pm Permalink

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